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PCU-1
PRINT CONTROLLER
INSTRUCTION HANDBOOK
ALWAYS read this Instruction Handbook thoroughly before
use. After reading, maintain it in good condition and keep it
together with the Instruction Handbook for your copier.

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  • Page 1 PCU-1 PRINT CONTROLLER INSTRUCTION HANDBOOK ALWAYS read this Instruction Handbook thoroughly before use. After reading, maintain it in good condition and keep it together with the Instruction Handbook for your copier.
  • Page 2 Acknowledgments All brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. PostScript ® A registered trademark of Adobe Systems, Inc. Agfa Intellifont® Scalable Typefaces A registered trademark from Agfa Corporation TrueType ™ A trademark of Apple Computer, Inc. Centronics ®...
  • Page 3 Welcome to the PCU-1 Print Controller! The PCU-1 Print Controller interfaces with the printer main body, enabling you to print directly from your workstation. Use this equipment according to instructions in this handbook. Other product related manuals are provided under separate cover. For example, the printer engine comes with a separate Instruction Handbook that should be kept with the main body equipment.
  • Page 4 PCU-1 FCC Regulations The PCU-1 generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy. If the equipment is not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, interference with radio communications may result. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A computing device, pursuant to Subpart J, Part 15, of FCC rules, which are designed to provide reasonable protection against interference from such equipment when it is operating in a commercial environment.

  • Page 5: Definition Of Terms

    Definition of Terms The terminology used in this handbook is commonly used in the printing industry. For convenience, some of the terms are defined below. CIC - Copier Interface Card The hardware component inside the PCU-1 controller (communication via PCI Bus) that interfaces with the printer engine. Also referred to as a PED (Print Engine Controller).

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    Contents Welcome to the PCU-1 Printer Controller! ............ i Definition of Terms ..................iii Section 1: The Print Controller Introduction ..................... 1-2 System Configuration ..................1-3 Settings ......................1-3 Media Support ....................1-4 Layout ......................1-5 I/O Interfaces ....................1-6 Memory Configuration ................

  • Page 7: Section 1: The Print Controller

    Section 1: The Print Controller Introduction System Configuration Settings Media Support Layout I/O Interfaces Memory Configuration Specifications...
  • Page 8 The Print Controller Introduction Welcome to the wonderful world of printing with the PCU-1 Print Controller. The PCU-1 Print Controller interfaces with your printer, enabling you to print directly from your PC or network. The PCU-1 supports PCL 5E and PostScript Level 1 & 2 compliant files and automatically uses the correct language for each print job, provided the print job follows specific industry standard conventions for detecting the beginning and end of each job.
  • Page 9 The Print Controller System Configuration The PCU-1 is based on an IBM compatible PC system that includes the follow- ing: Intel Pentium P-200 MMX Motherboard ISA bus slots Standard 72 pin SIMM & DIMM memory IDE Hard Disk 3.5" floppy disk VGA Video Card A keyboard or monitor may be used for diagnostic functions of the PCU-1.
  • Page 10 The Print Controller Media Support The Print Controller supports the following paper types through the main body printer. An 'R' next to the paper size indicates that the short edge feeds first. USA (inches) Tabloid-R (11 x 17) Legal-R (8.5 x 14) Letter-R (8.5 x 11) Letter...

  • Page 11: Layout

    The Print Controller Layout PCU-1 PCU-1 Front View Rear View Power Cord Power On/OFF Disk Drive Serial Port Parallel Port to PC Reset Button CN1/CN2 Monitor Port IMPORTANT: 1. Before connecting cables to the PCU-1, be sure to turn the power Off. 2.

  • Page 12: I/O Interfaces

    The Print Controller I/O Interfaces PC or Print PC or Print Server Server Server -------Ethernet-------- Serial Network Parallel > Port Port NC-3 Interface Card Input Buffer PCL 5E PostScript Interpreter Interpreter PCU-1 Memory Controller to Printer Interface The Print Controller 1-6...

  • Page 13: Memory Configuration

    The Print Controller Memory Configuration Most of the memory in the PCU-1 is used for rasterizing the image. A small portion is used for the system operation (see NOTE). The basic configuration of the PCU-1 includes 16 MB of RAM, which allows 1- bit mode printing at 400 dpi on all paper sizes.

  • Page 14: Specifications

    The Print Controller Specifications System Architecture IBM Compatible PC System Processor 200 MHz Intel Pentium MMX Memory 16 MB standard/128 MB max. Hard Drive IDE compatible Floppy Drive 3.5" Floppy Disk Input/Output Interfaces Serial RS-232C Serial Standard Connector DB9 male Baud Rates 4,800~19,200 (default: 19,200) Parallel...

  • Page 15: Section 2: Printer Drivers

    Section 2: Printer Drivers Installing Printer Drivers Checking Printer Driver Version About Printer Driver Screens Vi 550(Ai 5555) Print Mode LCD Vi 550(Ai 5555) Printer Driver Screens PostScript Driver for Windows 3.1 PCL Driver for Windows 95 PostScript Driver for Windows 95 Printing Modes Tray Selection/Paper Selection Font Selection...
  • Page 16 Printer Drivers Installing Printer Drivers Printer Drivers that come with your PCU-1 Print Controller are actually soft- ware programs, enabling you to control printing settings for the selected printer. Before you can print from your application (e.g., spreadsheet or word processor), the appropriate printer driver must be installed on your computer system.

  • Page 17: Printer Drivers

    Printer Drivers Installing Printer Drivers Assigning a Port By default, LPT1 will be assigned to the newly installed printer. 1. To assign a different port, click on the Connect button. 2. In the Ports list, select the port you want to assign to the printer. NOTE: When installing to a network, up to three LPT printers can be assigned (LPT1, LPT2, LPT3) without having to add more through the WIN.INI file.
  • Page 18 Printer Drivers Checking Printer Driver Version There may be times when you need to know if you are using the most up-to-date printer driver. The procedure shown below for Windows 3.x is similar for all printer drivers. Check the Printer Driver Version for Windows 3.x 1.
  • Page 19 Printer Drivers About Printer Driver Screens When you select Print from your application screen, the screen that displays is specific for your installed printer driver, e.g., PostScript for Windows 3.1, PCL for Windows 95 or PostScript for Windows 95. You may use the default settings shown on your screen or you may select options available for each printing mode.

  • Page 20: Vi 550(Ai 5555) Print Mode Lcd

    Vi 550(Ai 5555) Print Mode LCD Paper Loading Check Mode/Print Start Message Printer Mode Icons Check Mode Using the Check Mode Using the PROOF PRINT Option When Settings are Not OK Stop/Clear Mode Interrupt/Reserve Mode When Printiing is in Progress Job Status Display Copier/Printer Copier...
  • Page 21 Printer Drivers Vi 550(Ai 5555) Print Mode LCD The Vi 550(Ai 5555) Printer main body includes an LCD with an interactive Basic Screen and sub-screens that display the status of the print engine and printing operations and enable you to make selections and changes, as needed. NOTE: The basic screen for the Copier Mode is described in a separate Instruction Handbook.
  • Page 22 Printer Drivers Vi 550(Ai 5555) Print Mode LCD Paper Loading If the setting of your print controller does not designate a specific paper tray, the following message is displayed on the screen. Check Mode/Print Start If a "WAIT COMMAND' is designated by the controller, the following message will display on the screen to give you the option of using the Check Mode before printing.
  • Page 23 Printer Drivers Vi 550(Ai 5555) Print Mode LCD Printer Mode Icons The following icons display on the LCD screen to indicate printer mode status. INITIAL: The Printer Controller is in the initialization mode. PRINT: The Printer controller is currently printing. ERROR: The Printer Controller generated an error message.
  • Page 24 Printer Drivers Vi 550(Ai 5555) Print Mode LCD Using the Check Mode Selecting Check Mode Press the Check key while the Check Mode/Print Screen message is displayed. (See sample screen on previous page.) When the PRINTER CHECK MODE screen is displayed, view the list of current print mode settings to be sure they are OK.
  • Page 25 Printer Drivers Vi 550(Ai 5555) Print Mode LCD Stop/Clear Mode The Stop/Clear key can be pressed to cancel a print job while printing is in progress. After pressing the Stop/Clear key, you will be prompted with a confirmation screen to select YES/NO to cancel printing. While a job is currently printing, press the Stop/Clear key to cancel the job.
  • Page 26 Printer Drivers Vi 550(Ai 5555) Print Mode LCD Interrupt/Reserve Mode The Interrupt mode can be used to interrupt the current printing operation to perform a copying job. The Interrupt mode can be selected when the engine is receiving print data or when printing is already in progress. Each case is handled in a different way, as described below.
  • Page 27 Printer Drivers Vi 550(Ai 5555) Print Mode LCD When printing is in progress: Press the Interrupt key when printing is in process. Printing in progress will be displayed in the message area of the screen and the RESERVE mode folder will be displayed. Press the RESERVE folder to set the conditions for a copying job that will be performed after the print job in progress is completed.
  • Page 28 Printer Drivers Vi 550(Ai 5555) Print Mode LCD Job Status Display The STATUS folder appears on the basic screen for each job (copying job or print job) to allow you to check the status of the job in realtime. When the STATUS folder is pressed, the JOB STATUS DISPLAYscreen displays.
  • Page 29 Printer Drivers Vi 550(Ai 5555) Print Mode LCD Job Status Display (continued) COPIER/PRINTER PRINTER CONT - ROLLER NOTE: The above screen shows that scanning is in progress via the controller for the Printer job. Printer Drivers 2-15...
  • Page 30 Printer Drivers Vi 550(Ai 5555) Print Mode LCD Job Status Display (continued) The screen below shows the JOB STATUS DISPLAY for a copier job. COPIER NOTE: The above screen shows that scanning is in progress via the controller for the Reserve Copier job. 2-16 Printer Drivers...
  • Page 31 Printer Drivers Vi 550(Ai 5555) Print Mode LCD Controller Mode The Controller Mode screen information is specified by the controller (see Print Controller Specifications, p. 1-8). To enter the Controller Mode Press the MODE button to enter the Controller mode. To release the Controller Mode Press the MODE button again to escape from the Controller mode.

  • Page 32: Vi 550(Ai 5555) Printer Driver Screens

    Vi 550(Ai 5555) Printer Driver Screens PostScript Driver for Windows 3.1 PCL Driver for Windows 95 PostScript Driver for Windows 95 2-18 Printer Drivers...
  • Page 33 Vi 550(Ai 5555) Printer Driver Screens PostScript Driver for Windows 3.1 General Screen Mita Vi550 (Ai5555) PS The General Screen is the first screen that displays after you click on Print from your applications screen. This screen allows you to select OK when the default settings are acceptable.
  • Page 34 Printer Drivers Vi 550(Ai 5555) Printer Driver Screens PostScript Driver for Windows 3.1 Options Screen The Options screen displays Printer features that allow you to control the finishing style of your print job, as follows: • Offset each set when making multiple sets •...
  • Page 35 Printer Drivers Vi 550(Ai 5555) Printer Driver Screens PostScript Driver for Windows 3.1 Advanced Options Screen The Advanced Options screen allows you to select: • Fonts To change the default font currently in use, click the arrow in the Send to Printer field to display the options.
  • Page 36 Printer Drivers Vi 550(Ai 5555) Printer Driver Screens PostScript Driver for Windows 3.1 Offset Mode When printing multiple sets, use the Offset mode to separate one printed set from another. Click Offset to display the current On/Off setting. Click on the desired option and click on OK. 2-22 Printer Drivers...
  • Page 37 Printer Drivers Vi 550(Ai 5555) Printer Driver Screens PostScript Driver for Windows 3.1 Staple Mode When printing multiple sets, use the Staple mode to staple each set. Click on Staple to display the current setting. If the current setting is acceptable, click OK. Click on the arrow to view setting options.
  • Page 38 Printer Drivers Vi 550(Ai 5555) Printer Driver Screens PostScript Driver for Windows 3.1 Print Quality Use the Print Quality mode when your image includes graphics or half- tones requiring a resolution that is higher than the Text mode. Click on Print Quality to display the current setting. Select the mode that is appropriate for the original image.
  • Page 39 Printer Drivers Vi 550(Ai 5555) Printer Driver Screens PostScript Driver for Windows 3.1 Print Density Print Density allows you to print with reduced toner consumption. Click on Print Density to display the current setting. The default setting is Normal. To change the Print Density setting, click on the desired mode or click on the arrow to view further options.
  • Page 40 Printer Drivers Vi 550(Ai 5555) Printer Driver Screens PostScript Driver for Windows 3.1 Edge Smoothing Click on Edge Smoothing to display the current setting. • Edge Smoothing Off The default setting is Off. • Edge Smoothing On Edge Smoothing enhances the images of text or objects by filling in the feathered edges with extra toner.
  • Page 41 Printer Drivers Vi 550(Ai 5555) Printer Driver Screens PostScript Driver for Windows 3.1 Wait Mode Click on the Wait Mode to display the current setting. • Wait Mode Off The default setting for Wait Mode is Off, which means you will not be prompted to load special paper.
  • Page 42 Printer Drivers Vi 550(Ai 5555) Printer Driver Screens PostScript Driver for Windows 3.1 Special Modes Click on Special Modes to display the current setting in the block below. The default setting is None. Click on another desired setting, or click the arrow to view further avail- able options.
  • Page 43 Printer Drivers Vi 550(Ai 5555) Printer Driver Screens PostScript Driver for Windows 3.1 Special Modes (cont.) • Select Letterhead The system will look for the tray that was previously programmed for Letterhead. If paper is not installed, you will be prompted to install it. •...
  • Page 44 Printer Drivers Vi 550(Ai 5555) Printer Driver Screens PostScript Driver for Windows 3.1 Insert Tray Click on Insert Tray to display the current tray setting. When Manual tray is selected, the system will prompt you to load paper in the manual tray. If you change the tray setting to Tray 1, for example, the system will only use that tray for the print job.
  • Page 45 Printer Drivers Vi 550(Ai 5555) Printer Driver Screens PostScript Driver for Windows 3.1 Paper Type Select Paper Type to display the current setting. The default setting is Plain Paper. Select the special type paper you want to insert in the manual tray, such as, OHP transparency, thin paper, or thick paper.
  • Page 46 Printer Drivers Vi 550(Ai 5555) Printer Driver Screens PostScript Driver for Windows 3.1 Output Bin Click on Output Bin to display the current setting for the output tray of the Finisher. The default tray is the middle tray. This setting can be changed to control a special or high volume job you want to run from one source.
  • Page 47 Printer Drivers Vi 550(Ai 5555) Printer Driver Screens PostScript Driver for Windows 3.1 Output Order Click on Output Order to display the current setting. The default setting is Face Up, which is speedier than Face Down mode. Face Up mode is OK when the sequential order for your document is not required.
  • Page 48 Printer Drivers Vi 550(Ai 5555) Printer Driver Screens PCL Driver Screens for Windows 95 General Screen Mita Vi550 (Ai5555) PCL Mita Vi550 (Ai5555) PCL The General Screen displays tabs for all available properties settings for the PCL Driver. Just click the tab topic you require and the appropriate screen will be displayed.
  • Page 49 Vi 550(Ai 5555) Printer Driver Screens PCL Driver Screens for Windows 95 Details Screen - Printer Port Mita Vi550 (Ai5555) PCL Mita Vi550 (Ai5555) PCL Mita Vi550 (Ai5555) PCL Click the Details tab to display the current printer port setting.
  • Page 50 Vi 550(Ai 5555) Printer Driver Screens PCL Driver Screens for Windows 95 Setup Screen - Paper Size Mita Vi550 (Ai5555) PCL Click the Setup tab to display the current paper size. Click on the arrow to scroll through the available choices, then select the desired paper size.
  • Page 51 Vi 550(Ai 5555) Printer Driver Screens PCL Driver Screens for Windows 95 Setup Screen - Paper Tray Mita Vi550 (Ai5555) PCL Click on the Setup tab. The current setting for paper tray is AutoSelect, which enables the printer to automatically select the appropriate paper.
  • Page 52 Vi 550(Ai 5555) Printer Driver Screens PCL Driver Screens for Windows 95 Setup Screen - Resolution Mita Vi550 (Ai5555) PCL Click on the Setup tab. The current Resolution setting is 400 dpi. To change the current setting, click on the arrow to display the available settings.
  • Page 53 Vi 550(Ai 5555) Printer Driver Screens PCL Driver Screens for Windows 95 Watermarks Screen - General Mita Vi550 (Ai5555) PCL Click on the Watermarks tab. The default setting is None. Select the appropriate Watermark option to indicate the special condition of your printed document, such as, Confidential, Copy, or Draft.
  • Page 54 Printer Drivers Vi 550(Ai 5555) Printer Driver Screens PCL Driver Screens for Windows 95 Watermarks Screen - Edit (continued) The Edit screen allows you to enter text, font type, point size, color, and style, for your Watermark. You may also control Saturation and Intensity by clicking the arrows until the setting you want is displayed.
  • Page 55 PCL Driver Screens for Windows 95 Fonts Screen - General Mita Vi550 (Ai5555) PCL Click on the Fonts tab to display the current font settings. If you need to edit the Font Substitution Table, click on the first item to display the appropriate editing screen.
  • Page 56 Printer Drivers Vi 550(Ai 5555) Printer Driver Screens PCL Driver Screens for Windows 95 Fonts Screen - Edit Table (continued) Send host fonts to the printer. The font Substitution Table enables you to specify the host fonts that you want to be replaced with built-in printer fonts. Printing is faster with built-in printer fonts.
  • Page 57 Printer Drivers Vi 550(Ai 5555) Printer Driver Screens PCL Driver Screens for Windows 95 Device Options - Installable Options Mita Vi550 (Ai5555) PCL F8220 F8220 Click on the Device Options tab to display the Installable Options screen. This screen displays the currently installed finishing device along with installable options.
  • Page 58 Vi 550(Ai 5555) Printer Driver Screens PCL Driver Screens for Windows 95 Finishing - Stapling/Job Offset Mita Vi550 (Ai5555) PCL Click on the Finishing tab to view the default settings. Job Offset is On, as indicated by the check. The Stapling function is off and the Output Order is Face Up.
  • Page 59 Vi 550(Ai 5555) Printer Driver Screens PCL Driver Screens for Windows 95 Media Settings - Print Density Mita Vi550 (Ai5555) PCL Click the Media Settings tab to view current settings. The default setting for Print Density is Normal. For any given job, you may select Toner Save mode or Draft mode. These modes help you conserve toner consumption by using considerably less toner.
  • Page 60 Vi 550(Ai 5555) Printer Driver Screens PCL Driver Screens for Windows 95 Media Settings - Media Type Mita Vi550 (Ai5555) PCL Click the Media Settings tab to view the crent settings. The default setting for Media Type is Plain Paper.
  • Page 61 Vi 550(Ai 5555) Printer Driver Screens PCL Driver Screens for Windows 95 Job Settings - Special Modes Mita Vi550 (Ai5555) PCL Click the Job Settings tab to display the current settings. The default setting for Special Modes is None. Click on the arrows to display setting options: •...
  • Page 62 PCL Screens for Windows 95 Job Settings - Duplex Mode Mita Vi550 (Ai5555) PCL Click on the Job Settings tab to display the current settings. The default setting for Duplex Mode is Off. Click on the arrow to view options.
  • Page 63 Vi 550(Ai 5555) Printer Driver Screens PCL Driver Screens for Windows 95 Job Settings - Wait Mode Mita Vi550 (Ai5555) PCL Click the Job Settings tab to display the current settings. The default setting for Wait Mode is Off. If you select Wait, you will be prompted to insert the correct paper before printing begins.
  • Page 64 Printer Drivers Vi550(Ai5555) Printer Driver Screens PostScript Driver Screens for Windows 95 General Screen Mita Vi550 (Ai5555) PS Mita Vi550 (Ai5555) PS The General Screen shows you the basic tab layout associated with printing properties. Clicking on each tab brings you to new screen options. Click on Browse to check out the environment and get questions answered upfront.
  • Page 65 Printer Drivers Vi550(Ai5555) Printer Driver Screens PostScript Driver Screens for Windows 95 Device Options - Print Quality Mita Vi550 (Ai5555) PS Finisher Installed F8220 F8220 The Device Options tab displays several setting options along with the available printer memory. Click the arrows to scroll to other memory options.
  • Page 66 Printer Drivers Vi550(Ai5555) Printer Driver Screens PostScript Driver Screens for Windows 95 Device Options - Edge Smoothing Mita Vi550 (Ai5555) PS Finisher Installed F8220 F8220 Click on the Device Options tab. The default for Edge Smoothing is Off. To select Edge Smoothing click the arrow under Change setting for Edge Smooth- ing and select On.
  • Page 67 Printer Drivers Vi550(Ai5555) Printer Driver Screens PostScript Driver Screens for Windows 95 Device Options - Print Density Mita Vi550 (Ai5555) PS Finisher Installed F8220 F8220 Click on the Device Options tab. The default for Print Density is Normal. Click on the arrow under Change setting for Print Density and select another option, such as, Toner Save mode or Draft mode, etc.
  • Page 68 Printer Drivers Vi550(Ai5555) Printer Driver Screens PostScript Driver Screens for Windows 95 Device Options - Job Offset Mita Vi550 (Ai5555) PS F8220 Finisher Installed F8220 Click on the Device Options tab. The default for Job Offset is Off. Click on the arrow under the Change setting for Job Offset and select ON.
  • Page 69 Printer Drivers Vi550(Ai5555) Printer Driver Screens PostScript Driver Screens for Windows 95 Device Options - Wait Mode Mita Vi550 (Ai5555) PS Finisher Installed F8220 F8220 Click on the Device Options tab. The default for Wait mode is Off. Click on the arrow under the Change setting for Wait Mode and select Wait or Wait with Proof.
  • Page 70 Printer Drivers Vi550(Ai5555) Printer Driver Screens PostScript Driver Screens for Windows 95 Device Options - Special Modes Mita Vi550 (Ai5555) PS F8220 Click on the Device Options tab to view current settings. The default setting for Special Modes is None.
  • Page 71 Printer Drivers Vi550(Ai5555) Printer Driver Screens PostScript Driver Screens for Windows 95 Device Options - Insert Tray Mita Vi550 (Ai5555) PS F8220 Finisher Installed F8220 Click on the Device Options tab. The default for Inser t Tray is None. The None setting means that the system will automatically select an appropriate tray that contains the desired paper size.
  • Page 72 Printer Drivers Vi550(Ai5555) Printer Driver Screens PostScript Driver Screens for Windows 95 Device Options - Output Order Mita Vi550 (Ai5555) PS F8220 Finisher Installed F8220 Click on the Device Options tab. The default for Output Order is Face Up. The Face Up setting is OK when the sequential order of your printed document is not required.
  • Page 73 Printer Drivers Vi550(Ai5555) Printer Driver Screens PostScript Driver Screens for Windows 95 Paper Setting - Paper Size Mita Vi550 (Ai5555) PS Click on the Paper tab. The default for Paper Size is Letter size. Click on another paper size, as required.
  • Page 74 Printer Drivers Vi550(Ai5555) Printer Driver Screens PostScript Driver Screens for Windows 95 Paper Setting - Paper Source Mita Vi550 (Ai5555) PS Click on the Paper tab. The default for Paper Source is AutoSelect Tray. Click on the arrow in the Paper source field to view setting options and select a specific tray source.
  • Page 75 Printer Drivers Vi550(Ai5555) Printer Driver Screens PostScript Driver Screens for Windows 95 Paper Setting - More Paper Options Click on the Paper tab. Click on More Options to view setting options and make changes as needed. • The default for duplex printing is None.
  • Page 76 Printer Drivers Vi550(Ai5555) Printer Driver Screens PostScript Driver Screens for Windows 95 Graphic Screen - Resolution Mita Vi550 (Ai5555) PS Click on the Graphics tab. The default for Resolution is 400 dpi. Click on the arrow to view setting options.
  • Page 77 Printer Drivers Vi550(Ai5555) Printer Driver Screens PostScript Driver Screens for Windows 95 Graphic Screen - Halftoning Mita Vi550 (Ai5555) PS Click on the Graphics tab. The default for Halftoning uses 400 dpi mode for text. The Very High mode will give you a true halftone result.

  • Page 78: Printing Modes

    Printer Drivers Printing Modes Output Quality Output Quality options are only available with the PostScript print driver. The following selections can be made directly from your print driver screen. • High Mode High Mode provides 16-level grayscale printing with 4 bits per pixel, the maximum resolution available with 600 dpi selected.
  • Page 79 Normal/Reverse Print Order Some applications have a Reverse Print Order setting. When selected, the application setting will do exactly as it indicates. Duplex Mode Stackless duplex means that the duplex mode makes unlimited 2-sided prints. Mode Restriction: Duplex Mode cannot be used together with the manual Feed Tray or Very High Mode.
  • Page 80 Printer Drivers Printing Modes The PCU-1 controller supports a variety of finishing modes that are described below. Actual performance depends upon the capability of your print engine. 2-in-1 Mode Scan two pages into memory and copy them onto one standard size sheet. The images are output in sequential order and arranged from left to right.
  • Page 81 Printer Drivers Printing Modes Image Density Selection Controlling the Print Density level provides an efficient way to save toner. You may select this function directly from your printer driver screen. There are three distinct Print Density modes that can be used. Each mode is listed below along with its corresponding level of toner usage.

  • Page 82: Tray Selection/Paper Selection

    Printer Drivers Tray Selection/Paper Selection The system selects paper size and paper tray according to the manner and conditions specified below. • When a paper size is not specified for a print job, the default paper size is used. • When a paper tray is specified for the print job, the specified tray will be used. If that tray is empty or does not contain the requested paper size, the system will not switch to another tray, even if another tray contains the requested paper size.

  • Page 83: Font Selection

    Printer Drivers Font Selection Standard fonts of the PostScript and PCL 5e languages are displayed on the following pages. The PostScript fonts shown are the visual equivalent of the Adobe fonts with the same names. A PostScript compatible file system is provided for storing downloaded fonts or other files.

  • Page 84: Font Characteristics

    Printer Drivers Font Characteristics A font is described by its Symbol Set and font characteristics, such as, Typeface, Point Size, Pitch, Spacing, Stroke Weight and Style. Symbol Set: A Symbol Set relates to the unique set of all available alphanumeric, punc- tuation, and special symbols in a font.

  • Page 85: Postscript Printer Language Fonts

    Printer Drivers PostScript Printer Language Fonts The following fonts are the visual equivalent of Adobe font names. AvantGarde-Book ABCDEFGHIJ1234567890 AvantGarde-BookOblique ABCDEFGHIJ1234567890 AvantGarde-Demi ABCDEFGHIJ1234567890 AvantGarde-DemiOblique ABCDEFGHIJ1234567890 Bookman-Demi ABCDEFGHIJ1234567890 Bookman-DemiItalic ABCDEFGHIJ1234567890 Bookman-Light ABCDEFGHIJ1234567890 Bookman-LightItalic ABCDEFGHIJ1234567890 Courier ABCDEFGHIJ1234567890 Courier-Bold ABCDEFGHIJ1234567890 Courier-BoldOblique ABCDEFGHIJ1234567890 Courier-Oblique ABCDEFGHIJ1234567890 Helvetica ABCDEFGHIJ1234567890...

  • Page 86: Pcl Printer Language Fonts

    Printer Drivers PCL Printer Language Fonts The interpreter for the PCL language intertpretes the following fonts for a PCL print job. 2-72 Printer Drivers...

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